India vs Japan: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 1.37 trillion current US$ against 1.16 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 209.16 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.87 billion current US$ | 220.68 billion current US$ | 199.81 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 58.76 billion current US$ | 642.01 billion current US$ | 583.25 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 93.29 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 1.39 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 302.91 billion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 992.02 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 733.69 billion current US$ | 1.39 trillion current US$ | 652.14 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 210.33 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, India or Japan?
- India, at 1.37 trillion current US$ against 1.16 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between India and Japan?
- 209.16 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.